title: [Pathological fractures of the mandible caused by cancer of the oral cavity].
abstract: The pathological fracture of the mandible is a rare and undesirable consequence of cancerous bone invasion. This study investigates the retrospective incidence of this phenomenon in diagnosed cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the mandibular region, and reviews the methods of treatment used. A total of 194 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the mandibular region were observed. Only six cases of pathological fractures were found. The treatment was conditioned by the need to eliminate the tumor, and was carried out in different methods according to the individual cases. This study underlines the importance of both knowing various techniques and collaborating with other specialists in treating the fracture.
authors.affiliation: Département de Chirurgie Maxillo-Faciale (Pr C. Giardino), Faculté de Médecine et Chirurgie, Université de Naples Federico II, Italie.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Califano
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zupi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maremonti
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Longo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000473:pathology; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D005147:Facial Bones / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008337:Mandibular Fractures / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008339:Mandibular Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D010025:Osteoradionecrosis / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Fractures pathologiques de la mandibule causées par le cancer de la cavité buccale.